Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 357

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Offenders; must serve 85% of sentence for crimes of violence.

History of Actions:

101/06/98(H)Referred To Penitentiary
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Fredericks

Code Section: A 047-0005-0138

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-138, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY SENTENCE IMPOSED AFTER JUNE 30, 1998, FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE SHALL NOT RECEIVE EARNED TIME ALLOWANCE IN EXCESS OF FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE OFFENDER'S TERM OF SENTENCE; TO DEFINE "CRIME OF VIOLENCE"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:28.



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